About Us
- Our mission
  - Fostering innovative social transformation.
- Our history
  - The Centre was founded in 2003 with a grant from Jeff Skoll.
- Our people
  - Our team of entrepreneurs, academics and thought-leaders.
- What is social entrepreneurship?
  - Defining the term.
- Frequently asked questions
  - Your questions answered.
- Contact us
  - Contact us and join our community
Education
- MBA programme
  - Educating the social innovators of tomorrow.
- Social entrepreneurship at Oxford
  - We welcome students from across the University of Oxford.
- In action
  - Learn how students and alumni contribute to the field.
- Scholarship focus
  - Are you a social entrepreneur? Apply for a Skoll Scholarship.
Skoll Scholars
- The Skoll Scholarship
  - Five fully-funded MBA scholarships are given each year.
- Meet our Skollars
  - Read the stories of our emerging social innovators.
- The Skollar network
  - A global community for sharing ideas and increasing impact.
- Frequently asked questions
  - Is the Skoll Scholarship right for you?
Research
- Social innovation
  - Emerging patterns, models and ideas.
- Performance measurement and impact
  - How do we measure impact?
- Social finance
  - Envisaging an investment landscape for social value.
- Academic network
  - Join us in building a global research agenda.
Get Involved
- Students
  - Explore social entrepreneurship with our support.
- Social entrepreneurs
  - Collaborate with social innovators around the world.
- Researchers
  - Join our community of scholars.
- Businesses
  - We work with partners in the private sector.
News & Events
- Latest news
  - The latest research, events and stories from the Skoll Centre.
- Events
  - Details of forthcoming events and speakers.
- Director's corner
  - The latest from Pamela Hartigan, Director of the Skoll Centre.
- Skoll World Forum
  - The largest annual gathering of social entrepreneurs.
- Video room
  - Watch our social entrepreneurs in action.

Carving out a new academic field to address global problems

Research and Scholarship at the Skoll Centre

Social entrepreneurship in academia

Advancing social entrepreneurship scholarship

Scholars have a key role to play in co-creating the field of social entrepreneurship alongside of practitioners and policy makers. We advance knowledge and nuture a global network of academics exploring this new discipline.

Social Innovation

What environments best breed innovation?

Social innovation and entrepreneurial solutions to some of the biggest global issues of our time.

Social Finance

Why are there insufficient resources for social entrepreneurs?

Emerging models for the future of performance-based social investment.

Performance Measurement and Impact

How legitimate are social enterpreneurs?

How to measure performance, capture impacts and ensure accountability.

Academic Network

A community of academics

Are you exploring the field of social entrepreneurship in your research and teaching? Join our global network of academics.

Quick Links

Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship
The Skoll Centre is a leading global entity for the advancement of of social entrepreneurship. We foster innovative social transformation through education, research, and collaboration.

The Skoll Foundation drives large-scale change by investing in, connecting, and celebrating social entrepreneurs and other innovators dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing problems.

Saïd Business School is one of Europe’s newest and fastest growing business schools. As an integral part of Oxford University, the School is dedicated to developing a new generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs.

Our mission

Our history

Our people

What is social entrepreneurship?

Frequently asked questions

Contact us

MBA programme

Social entrepreneurship at Oxford

In action

Scholarship focus

The Skoll Scholarship

Meet our Skollars

The Skollar network

Frequently asked questions

Social innovation

Performance measurement and impact

Social finance

Academic network

Students

Social entrepreneurs

Researchers

Businesses

Latest news

Events

Director's corner

Skoll World Forum